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Watch: Priyanka Gandhi dances with tea tribes in Assam

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined the 'Jhumur' dance of performers from tea tribes, in Assam's Lakhimpur on March 01. She is on a two-day visit to poll-bound Assam. Congress is on election campaign for three-phased assembly polls in Assam starting March 27.

Watch: Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘Jhumur’ dance in Assam; prays at Kamakhya temple

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi visited the Kamakhya temple in Assam and offered prayers. She was also seen taking part in the traditional ‘Jhumur’ dance with girls from the tea tribes in Lakhimpur, Assam. Priyanka, who is on a 2-day visit to the state, said that the Congress is confident of putting up a good performance in the upcoming elections in the state. Elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held in three phases. The results will be declared on 2nd May 2021. Watch the full video for all the details.

Nitish Kumar takes first jab of COVID vaccine on his 70th birthday

As the second phase of vaccination drive began across the nation on March 01, Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar took his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Patna today. CM Nitish took the vaccination on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

Bihar to get free COVID vaccinations even at private hospitals: CM Nitish

As the second phase of COVID vaccination drive started across the nation on March 01, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that the vaccinations will be absolutely free in the entire state, including private hospitals. He said, "Vaccination will be absolutely free in the entire Bihar state. Such facility will be made available, will be facilitated by the state government."

JDU workers celebrate CM Nitish Kumar's 70th birthday as 'Vikas Diwas'

JDU workers are celebrating Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's 70th birthday as 'Vikas Diwas' across state. Workers first made offerings at the Mahavir temple, and later distributed the prasad among the needy. Along with the prasad, JDU workers also distributed copy, pencil, milk and biscuits.

Nepal caretaker PM urges poll panel to expedite preparations for elections

With growing rage against the dissolution of the lower house of Nepal Parliament, caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli met Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday, urging him to expedite preparations for the elections slated for April 30 and May 10 this year. Oli on Tuesday reached the office of the electoral body to take an update about the preparations for the elections. He met Chief Election Commissioner and other officials. Oli's visit to the election commission comes after a meeting of Council of Ministers decided to hold the first phase of the mid-term elections in 40 districts of Province 2 and Gandaki, Karnali, and Lumbini provinces on April 30 and in 37 districts of Bagmati, Sudurpaschim and Province 1 on May 10 in the second phase. Elected after a landslide victory in the 2017 elections, KP Sharma Oli from the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) became the first Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nepal. The NCP was formed after the amalgamation of two communist parties in the Himalayan Nation, but it is headed for a split after more than two years. A faction under the leadership of former Prime Ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal has practically broken off from the Oli alliance but has been denied recognition from the Electoral Body.